Sci-Fi Poker
In a move that may or may not say anything about the state of poker on TV (or even just the state of TV for that matter), the show Stargate Atlantis is doing a little filming in Vegas today … […]
Big Winners of the Every Other Week!
New feature shining spotlight on current luckboxes/sharks
It feels good to run good … and because it\’s important to know whom you\’re up against, here are six players you may wanna congratulate/look out for at the tables live and online, as their most recent noteworthy successes suggest
Poker Domains Safe (for now) in Kentucky
This just in … the case got a continuance, allowing all sides to do a little more research. In the meantime, Howard Lederer and friends get to legally keep control of FullTiltPoker.com. Likewise for other sites. The internet is temporarily
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Charity Poker Un-Riata’d in Texas?
Say what you will about Phil Hellmuth, but he has helped raise more than $1 million for Texas charities, despite gov-connected haters who, for a brief while, tried to squelch his fundraising efforts. Brian the commenter down below inquired about
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RE: Poker Bill Passes Committee (4) / Could Poker Help Bail Out American Banks
Previous poker enemy Spencer Bachus (R-AL) — perhaps feeling bad about the outrageous mistruths spewed back in June? — seems to be softening on his opposition to the Payment Systems Protection Act. Check it out: [Birmingham News, via Wicked Chops]
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Could Poker Help Bail out American Banks?
OK, overstatement, I know … a potential collapse of the entire US economy (which George Bush is warning us about, upon request for a $700 billion semi-blank check to his buds in the banking industry) is far more important than
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Pros in Dallas (and Choctaw) Weekend
Vladimir Gorsky charity event
Interesting charity event going on in Dallas this weekend … a $1,500+ buy-in with $1k going to the prize pool. The rest going toward medical expenses for internationally renowned Russian/American/Dallas artist Vladimir Gorsky, who is suffering from brain cancer. Some
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WSOP-Europe Updates:
Young Dane has two more bracelets than Gus Hansen,
American pros making a stand in HORSE
American pros making a stand in HORSE
WSOP World Standings have been updated … to reflect results from Event #1 #56 of the WSOP Europe WSOP, currently taking place in London. With a 24-year-old Jesper Hougaard\’s bracelet win in £1500 NLH, Denmark steps up to a higher
Child Protection Poker
Interesting rant over about those eTrade baby commercials — pointing out similarities between online stock trading and gambling. Interesting to me because one of the big issues being raised by online poker opponents is whether or not we can protect
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RE: Kentucky Moves to Block Poker Domains (2)
The PPA responds: PPA Statement on Kentucky Seizure of Poker Websites WASHINGTON, DC. (September 23, 2008) John Pappas, executive director of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nation-wide and
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